The  Romance 


OF  THE 

Missionary  Institute 


NYACK-ON-HUDSON 

NEW  YORK 


Students  on  their  way  from  the  Administration  Building, 
where  classes  are  held,  to  the  Institute. 


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One  of  the  latest  pictures  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Simpson 
with  the  Dean  and  Mrs.  W.  M.  Turnbull. 


The  Origin  and  Outlook  of  the  School 

When  Dr.  A.  B.  Simpson  was  led  forth  from  his  settled  pastor¬ 
ate  to  evangelize  the  unchurched  masses  of  New  York  City,  and 
to  reach  out  towards  the  dark  corners  of  the  heathen  world,  it  is 
not  surprising  that  he  should  have  early  turned  towards  the 
training  of  others  as  a  means  of  accelerating  the  accomplishment 
of  his  task. 

His  first  converts  caught  fire  from  him  and  were  eager  to  go 
abroad  as  missionaries,  or  to  win  souls  at  home.  They  flocked 
round  him  for  advice  and  help.  Thus,  in  the  year  1882,  the  first 
training  class  composed  of  new  and  zealous  followers,  met  on  the 
stage  of  a  theatre  in  Twenty-third  Street,  New  York,  using 
rough  benches  and  hastily  improvised  tables  as  their  equipment. 

The  history  of  the  years  that  followed  may  be  conveniently 
divided  into  three  periods. 

During  the  first  eight  years,  from  1882  to  1890,  the  school  was 
moved  from  place  to  place,  like  the  tent  in  the  wilderness ;  but 
the  pillar  of  cloud  and  of  fire  always  attended.  On  Monday,  Octo¬ 
ber  1,  1883,  it  was  formally  organized  in  a  rented  home  on  Eighth 
Avenue,  New  York,  as  the  Missionary  Training  College  for  Home 
and  Foreign  Missionaries  and  Evangelists.  Between  forty  and 
fifty  students  were  in  attendance. 

The  second  period,  from  1890  to  1897,  covers  the  years  during 
which  the  Training  College  was  located  at  690  Eighth  Avenue, 
where  a  substantial  building  was  erected  in  connection  with  the 
Gospel  Tabernacle.  The  rapid  development  of  the  work,  the 
high  price  of  land  in  New  York,  and  the  distractions  to  student 
life  in  the  city,  led  to  the  choice  of  a  rural  site  when  a  larger 
building  became  necessary. 

The  third  period  covers  the  years  from  1897  to  the  present 
time,  during  which  the  Missionary  Institute  has  been  located  at 

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6  ROMANCE  OP  THE  MISSIONARY  INSTITUTE 


Rev.  Paul  Rader,  President. 


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South  Nyack.  The  cornerstone  of  the  main  Institute  was  laid  on 
April  17th  and  the  opening  exercises  were  held  in  October,  1897. 

Mr.  Rader,  the  beloved  President  of  the  Institute,  is  now  visit¬ 
ing  the  great  mission  fields  of  the  world  in  order  to  obtain  first¬ 
hand  knowledge  of  conditions,  and  to  catch  the  vision  of  what 
God  desires  to  have  accomplished  in  the  immediate  future. 

Upon  his  return  he  expects  to  lead  a  bold,  definite,  and  con¬ 
certed  effort  for  the  evangelization  of  some  of  the  untouched  and 
unplanned  fields. 

He  recognizes  that  the  first  necessity  will  be  the  raising  up, 
through  prayer  and  capable  leadership,  a  host  of  fully  surren¬ 
dered  young  lives.  Are  there  not  thousands  of  young  men  and 
women  who  are  waiting  such  a  clarion  call  to  Christian  heroism, 
and  to  daring,  rugged  and  sacrificial  pioneering? 

Nyack  has  been  prepared  of  God  as  a  training  school  for  such 
recruits.  The  missionary  passion,  of  which  this  new  aggressive 
movement  is  an  expression,  is  interwoven  into  its  entire  history 
and  ideals. 


Mr.  Rader’s  Message 

“I  am  delighted  to  serve  in  connection  with  the  greatest 
Missionary  School  in  the  world.  There  are  many  Bible 
Schools  in  the  land,  but  few  like  Nyack,  where  young  lives 
meet  the  Lord  Jesus  in  His  all-sufficiency,  go  down  before 
Him  in  full  and  glad  surrender,  and  then  go  out  to  live  the 
message  that  the  world  so  sorely  needs.  May  God  ever  keep 
Nyack  true  to  its  calling  as  a  Training  School  of  Faith, 
Prayer  and  Sacrifice.” 


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This  class  is  known  as  Bible  Four.  The  students  are  studying 

the  Book  of  Job. 


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The  Nyack  School  Motto 

Our  motto  is  “The  Whole  Bible  to  the  Whole  World.”  The 
Missionary  Training  Institute  is  preeminently  a  Bible  School. 
The  study  of  the  Word  of  God,  under  the  guidance  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  holds  first  place  and  is  considered  vital  in  every  course. 
The  Bible  subjects  are  the  most  important  ottered  and  receive 
the  greatest  attention,  being  conducted  by  capable  teachers  who 
expect  the  highest  quality  of  work  in  the  classroom.  The  aim  is 
to  give  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  English  Bible  and  to  cover 
each  one  of  its  divisions  in  an  exhaustive  and  intensive  manner. 
About  one-third  of  the  time  devoted  to  all  the  subjects  of  the 
curriculum  is  spent  upon  the  Scriptures. 

The  whole  Word  of  God  is  accepted  as  Divinely  inspired,  and 
finally  authoritative  for  life  and  faith.  No  shadow  of  doubt  is 
cast  upon  any  portion  of  it  by  any  teacher  of  the  school. 

Nyack  Stands  For 

An  unmutilated  Bible. 

Salvation  through  the  Blood  of  Christ. 

Entire  separation  from  the  world. 

The  baptism  of  the  Holy  Spirit  for  life  and  witnessing. 

Victory  through  the  indwelling  Christ. 

Rugged  consecration  to  sacrificial  service. 

Practical  faith  in  the  sufficiency  of  Christ  for  spiritual,  tem¬ 
poral  and  physical  needs. 

Increasing,  purifying  hope  of  the  Lord’s  return. 

Burning  missionary  zeal  to  evangelize  the  world  and  bring 
back  the  King. 

The  Whole  Bible  to  the  Whole  Wide  World* 

God  has  given  us  a  great  commission, 

On  our  banners  let  it  be  unfurled, 

This  our  holy  trust  and  glorious  message — 

The  whole  Bible  to  the  whole  wide  world. 

God  has  given  us  a  great  salvation, 

Saving  us  from  sickness,  sin,  and  hell ; 

Let  us  come  to  Him  and  take  it  freely, 

Let  us  then  as  freely  go  and  tell. 

Christ  is  calling  us  with  many  voices, 

For  His  speedy  coming  to  prepare; 

Shall  He  find  us  watching,  robed,  and  ready, 

At  His  call  to  meet  Him  in  the  air? 

Blessed  Master,  we  have  heard  Thy  summons, 

And  Thy  heart  has  heard  our  answering  cry ; 

We  are  going  forth  to  meet  the  Bridegroom, 

For  we  know  His  coming  draweth  nigh. 

*The  last  hymn  written  by  Dr.  Simpson  on  the  Nyack  Motto  and  sung  at  the  Congress 
of  Missionary  Bands,  February,  1919. 


10  ROMANCE  OF  THE  MISSIONARY  INSTITUTE 


This  picture  was  taken  at  the  close  of  the  Chapel  Service,  which  is  held  every  school  day  from  10:  00  to  10:  30 

in  the  morning. 


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The  Spiritual  Life  of  the  School 

The  Institute  is  specially  rich  in  provision  for  devotional  and 
missionary  culture.  A  half-hour  is  allowed  before  breakfast  for 
private  devotions.  The  Morning  Chapel  Service  lasting  thirty 
minutes,  conducted  by  members  of  the  faculty,  visitors,  and  stu¬ 
dents,  strikes  the  keynote  for  the  day.  The  attendance  at  this 
inspiring  service  is  not,  as  in  some  colleges,  optional,  but  obliga¬ 
tory. 

All  class  exercises  are  accompanied  by  prayer.  After  supper 
family  worship  is  held  for  thirty  minutes  in  the  women’s  and 
men’s  dining  halls,  conducted  by  the  superintendents.  This 
service  is  generally  remarkable  for  the  fresh,  up-to-date  testi¬ 
monies  of  the  students,  and  is  so  guided  as  to  cultivate  the  freest 
and  best  expression  of  social  worship. 

After  this  the  students  retire  to  their  private  rooms  for  a  time 
of  meditation  and  prayer,  known  as  the  Quiet  Hour. 

The  Sunday  morning  preaching  service,  and  the  Sunday  eve¬ 
ning  worship  of  praise  and  testimony,  complete  the  weekly  order 
of  spiritual  training. 

In  his  last  Convention  address  at  Nyack,  Dr.  Simpson  expressed 
his  convictions  as  an  educator  in  the  following  words:  “Just  as 
God  called  Elijah  to  stand  for  a  living  God,  so  God  is  calling  His 
witnesses  to-day  to  stand  for  a  living.  God,  a  living  Christ,  and  a 
supernatural  faith.  We  stand  for  a  supernatural  Book,  for  a 
supernatural  life,  for  a  supernatural  work,  dependent  entirely 
upon  the  Master  and  the  power  of  the  Spirit. 

“This  makes  necessary  our  Training  School.  It  is  not  enough 
that  we  should  grasp  these  mighty  truths,  we  must  commit  them 
to  those  who  will  be  able  to  teach  others  also,  and  provide,  as  the 
Master  did,  through  His  own  disciples  for  the  perpetuation  of 
these  principles,  and  for  their  propagation  throughout  the  whole 
world.” 


The  Growth  of  the  School 


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growth  of  the  School  in  recent  years.  The  number  of  stu¬ 
dents  for  1920  is  approximate,  as  the  enrollment  will  not  be 
complete  until  the  opening  of  the  January  term. 


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14  ROMANCE  OF  THE  MISSIONARY  INSTITUTE 


The  missionary  candidates  of  1920,  with  some  members  of  the  Board. 


A  Nyack  farewell. 


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A  Nyack  Farewell 


On  the  opposite  page  is  a  faint  representation  of  one  of  the  most  impres¬ 
sive  occurences  at  Nyack.  It  is  the  farewell  to  an  outgoing  missionary 
party.  The  students  gather,  as  will  be  seen  in  the  picture,  on  the  terrace, 
and  all  the  pent-up  enthusiasm,  affection,  and  aspiration  of  the  students 
finds  expression  in  singing  Dr.  Simpson’s  immortal  song,  “Be  True,’’  writ¬ 
ten  for  one  of  the  graduating  classes. 


We  are  going  forth  from  the  school  of  Jesus, 

We  have  sat  at  His  blessed  feet; 

We  have  drunk  from  truth’s  celestial  fountain, 
We  have  tasted  its  honey  sweet. 

We  are  witnesses  for  our  blessed  Master 
In  a  world  where  friends  are  few, 

And  He  sends  us  forth  with  the  watchword  holy, 
Whatsoe  ’er  it  costs.  Be  true. 

Be  true!  Be  true! 

Let  the  holy  watchword  ring; 

Be  true  to  your  trust, 

Be  true  to  your  glorious  King; 

Be  true !  Be  true ! 

Whether  friends  be  false  or  few; 

Whatsoe’er  betide,  ever  at  His  side, 

Let  Him  always  find  you  true. 

We  are  going  forth  with  a  trust  so  sacred, 

And  a  truth  so  divine  and  deep, 

With  a  message  clear  and  a  work  so  glorious, 
And  a  charge,  such  a  charge  to  keep. 

Let  it  be  our  greatest  joy,  my  brother, 

That  the  Lord  can  depend  on  you, 

And  if  all  besides  should  fail  and  falter, 

To  your  trust  be  always  true. 

We  are  going  forth  with  a  glorious  mission 
As  ambassadors  for  God, 

We  are  sent  with  heaven’s  last  word  of  mercy 
Over  all  the  world  abroad. 

We  are  sent  to  save  from  the  blight  of  sorrow, 
And  the  curse  of  sin  undo; 

With  a  work  so  grand  and  a  trust  so  holy, 

Oh,  what  heart  would  not  be  true? 

We  are  going  forth  with  the  blessed  Spirit, 

And  the  Master  always  near: 

He  has  told  us,  ‘  *  Lo,  I  am  with  you  always,  ’  ’ 
And  we  need  not  faint  or  fear. 

With  the  Master’s  presence  always  near  us, 

Shall  we  not  both  dare  and  do, 

With  the  mighty  Holy  Ghost  within  us, 

Shall  we  not  be  always  true? 


The  Locatio 


The  Institute  Building  O’ 

Our  School  is  situated  on  The  Beautiful  Hillside  at  South  Ny 
Hudson.  From  the  crest  of  the  hill,  on  which  the  Institute,  Audit 
lime  view  that  extends  in  marvelous  variety  across  the  four  miles  of  tb 
shore,  until  the  eye  rests  satisfied  upon  the  color-clad  slopes  of  Connecti 

Look  Out  Tower  Buttermil 

Balance  Bock 

which  suggest  many  delightful  walks.  In  the  beautiful  Hackensack  j 
lakes,  the  nearest  of  which  is  only  three  miles  distant.  Directly  across 
famous  by  Washington  Irving’s  story,  “The  Legend  of  Sleepy  Hollo! 
literary  geniuses  were  entertained  by  the  beloved  author.  West  Point.' 
Washington’s  Headquarters  at  Newburg-  may  be  reached  a  few  miles  IV 
which  Rip  Van  Winkle  ventured  forth. 

Sing  Sing  Prison  may  be  seen  a  few  miles  up  the  river;  and  an 
at  hand,  at  the  same  time,  opportunity  for  the  enjoyment  of  the  unsuu 
Christian  service  in  the  world’s  greatest  metropolis. 


:  of  the  School 


'looking  the  Majestic  Hudson 

,  twenty-eight  miles  above  New  York  City,  and  overlooking  the  wonderful 
im,  Wilson  Hall  and  other  buildings  are  situated,  may  be  obtained  a  sub- 
iver’s  placid  width,  beyond  the  picturesque  little  towns  fringing  the  farther 
;,  thirty  miles  distant.  In  the  immediate  vicinity  of  Nyack  are 

'’alls  The  Gateway 

)k  Mountain  Ramapo  Valley 

ley,  begirt  with  a  great  chain  of  lofty  hills,  are  nestled  several  charming 
e  river,  and  accessible  by  a  half  hour’s  ferry  service,  is  Tarrytown,  made 
Here,  also,  is  Irving’s  home,  “Sunnyside,”  -where  so  many  of  America’s 
lere  the  United  States  Military  Academy  is  situated,  is  thirty  miles  north, 
ler  up  the  river;  and  still  within  reach  is  Catskill,  the  little  village  from 

ir’s  ride  south  finds  you  in  the  heart  of  New  York.  Students  at  Nyack  have 
ssed  privileges  of  this  beautiful  country  and  unparalleled  opportunities  for 


18  ROMANCE  OF  THE  MISSIONARY  INSTITUTE 


Two  of  our  Chinese  boys. 


Sunrise  on  the  Hudson. 


The  R.  M.  S.  “Cretic”  which  carried  our  last  Palestine  party. 


“Into  hearts  that  know  not  Jesus  we  would  speak  the  saving  word.” 


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The  Missionary  Passion  of  the  School 

Nothing  so  deeply  impresses  visitors  to  the  Institute  as  the  mis¬ 
sionary  passion  of  the  students.  When  C.  H.  Spurgeon  was 
showing  a  party  of  visitors  through  his  spacious  tabernacle  in 
South  London,  one  of  the  strangers  asked  to  see  the  heating 
apparatus.  To  the  surprise  of  the  visitors  the  g'reat  preacher 
took  them  into  a  large  room  under  the  church,  where  several 
hundred  people  were  assembled  for  prayer.  “This,”  said  Spur¬ 
geon,  “is  our  heating  apparatus.” 

Similarly  at  Nvack,  the  daily  missionary  prayer  service  at  the 
close  of  the  morning’s  classes,  and  the  meeting  of  the  various 
Missionary  Bands  on  Friday  afternoon  for  praise,  prayer  and 
intercession,  furnish  the  fire  by  which  this  missionary  spirit  is 
fostered  and  fed.  Intelligent  prayer  is  made  possible  by  the 
frequent  reports  of  the  progress  of  the  Gospel  in  each  land,  and 
definite  needs  are  ever  kept  before  the  students. 

All  the  students  of  the  school  are  members  of  the  Missionary 
Society. 

The  Friday  evening  missionary  meeting,  which  is  conducted 
by  the  student  body,  has  become  widely  known  as  a  season  of  rare 
and  profound  missionary  inspiration.  Graphic  and  soul-stirring 
appeals  from  the  missionaries  of  every  land  are  given  on  these 
occasions,  and  many  a  one  has  received  his  call  to  a  life-work  in 
the  Foreign  Field  through  these  meetings. 

Another  undertaking  of  the  Missionary  Society  is  the  pledge 
for  missions  which  is  made  each  year.  Students  learn  the  lesson 
of  practical  faith  in  trusting  God  for  this  money,  and  have 
opportunity  for  the  joy  of  sacrificial  giving. 

Is  this  the  time,  0  Church  of  Christ,  to  sound 
Retreat  ?  To  arm  with  weapons  cheap  and  blunt 
The  men  and  women  who  have  borne  the  brunt 
Of  Truth’s  fierce  strife,  and  nobly  held  their  ground? 

Is  this  the  time  to  halt,  when  all  around 
Horizons  wider  meet,  destinies  confront, 

Stern  duties  wait  our  nation,  let  us 

Never  play  the  laggard  when  God’s  will  is  found? 

No ;  rather  strengthen  stakes  and  lengthen  cords, 

Enlarge  thy  bands  and  gates,  O  thou  elect, 

And  to  thy  kingdom  come  for  such  a  time. 

The  earth  with  all  its  fulness  is  the  Lord’s: 

Great  things  attempt  for  Him,  great  things  expect, 

Whose  love  imperial  is,  whose  power  sublime. 


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The  upper  picture  we  call  ‘  ‘  The  Long  and  the  Short  of  It.  ’  ’  Most 
of  these  boys  are  American,  but  the  group  includes  an  Italian,  a 
Canadian,  and  a  Greek.  There  are  represented  no  fewer  than  eighteen 
nations  at  Nyack. 

The  Institute  Helens  illustrate  the  sunny  atmosphere  which  per¬ 
vades  the  School,  even  when  the  skies  are  dark  with  clouds  and  rain. 


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These  thirteen  students 
are  called  “Uncle  Joe’s 
Boys.”  They  all  hail  from 
Boston.  "Uncle  Joe,”  other¬ 
wise  Rev.  Joseph  Evans,  is 
certainly  “blazing  the  way” 
in  his  Alliance  Branch. 
Add  to  these  thirteen  boys 
twelve  girls,  and  Boston  is 
represented  at  Nyack  this 
term  by  twenty-five  stu¬ 
dents.  What  a  splendid 
trail  Boston  has  blazed. 


Blazing  the  Way 

Our  missionaries  are  laboring  in  six¬ 
teen  virgin  fields  of  the  missionary 
world.  They  are  not  duplicating  the 
efforts  of  other  Societies,  but  every¬ 
where  are  pressing  out  beyond  the  fron¬ 
tiers  of  existing  Gospel  effort.  They 
have  been  instrumental  in  winning  over 
eighteen  thousand  native  converts  in 
the  past  generation,  and  are  leading  on 
a  force  of  about  seven  hundred  native 
pastors  whom  the  Lord  has  given  them, 
and  who  have  been  trained  in  the  for¬ 
eign  Bible  schools,  patterned  after  the 
parent  institution.  It  is  of  special  in¬ 
terest  to  remember  that  Dr.  Simpson 
was  the  pioneer  in  the  field  of  Bible 
Training  work  in  America,  blazing  the 
way  for  an  ever-increasing  number  of 
similar  institutions. 

The  Missionary  Institute  consequent¬ 
ly  inherits  traditions  of  unparalleled 
missionary  zeal.  Our  graduates  have 
blazed  the  way  as  pioneers  into  Tibet, 
Interior  China,  Central  India,  French 
Indo-China,  French  Guinea,  Portu¬ 
guese  Congo  and  Interior  South 
America.  They  hold  strategic  centers 
in  the  great  mission  fields  of  the  wrorld. 
They  have  a  strong  base  in  Jerusalem 
for  reaching  the  new  Jewish  state  and 
Arabia.  They  are  conducting  training 
schools  for  native  workers  in  many  for¬ 
eign  lands. 

Our  school  leads  all  other  institutions 
in  the  number  of  its  students  who  have 
actually  gone  to  the  foreign  mission 
fields. 

Between  three  and  four  thousand 
students  have  already  gone  out  from 
the  Nyack  Institute,  and  of  these  over 
one  thousand  have  actually  gone  to  the 
regions  beyond. 


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lisSPP . 

The  Nyack  Missionary  Institute  Orchestra. 


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The  Ministry  of  Music 


A  most  noteworthy  feature  of  Institute  life  is  the  fervent  spirit 
of  song  spontaneously  expressed  in  chapel  and  halls.  Dr.  Simp¬ 
son’s  unique  and  large  ministry  as  a  song-writer  has  bequeathed 
to  the  school  and  indeed  to  the  whole  Church  a  wealth  of  inspir¬ 
ing  songs  which  embody  the  very  essence  of  his  God-given  mes¬ 
sage.  When  four  hundred  young  people  sing  from  hearts  that 
are  filled  with  a  sense  of  the  reality  of  a  living  God  and  an  en¬ 
throned  Christ,  the  melody  that  bursts  forth  is  akin  to  the  music 
of  heaven.  Nyack  choruses  thrill  the  souls  of  every  visitor. 

The  coming  of  Mr.  Charles  C.  Washburn  with  his  rich  ex¬ 
perience  in  vocal  training,  and  his  consecrated  spirit,  has  added 
blessing  and  strength  to  the  ministry  of  music  in  the  school. 

None  the  less  appreciated  is  the  old-time  ministry  of  Miss 
Eva  Quaiffe  who  presides  at  the  piano  and  ably  instructs  the 
students  in  this  department. 

Miss  Dora  Mantle  is  devoting  her  unusual  talent  in  developing 
the  orchestra  and  helping  her  pupils  to  a  mastery  of  the  violin. 

The  versatile  genius  of  Mr.  T.  Henry  Storey  is  also  of  large 
service  in  the  organization  of  a  band  which  we  expect  to  be  used 
of  God  in  the  evangelistic  efforts  of  the  school. 


School  is  out,  and  the  tired  mind  is  soothed  and  refreshed  by  music. 


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The  Nyack  students  are  not  afraid  to  smile. 


Saturday  morning.  A  picture  that  needs  no  description. 


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Wholesomeness  of  Spirit 

There  is  nothing  strained  or  fanatical  about  our  Nyack  young 
people.  They  are  earnest,  sincere,  and  sacrificing,  but  are 
natural  and  normal  withal.  They  are  always  ready  for  a  call  to 
prayer  or  for  a  testimony  service,  and  their  highest  pleasure  is  a 
good  spiritual  meeting.  Yet  they  are  not  long-faced  nor  morbid. 
Buoyant  joyousness  of  spirit  is  felt  everywhere,  and  in  the  home- 
life  happiness  and  good  cheer  are  simply  contagious.  The  facul¬ 
ty  and  students  at  Nyack  form  a  happy  family  and  the  gracious 
spirit  and  ceaseless  care  of  the  hostess,  Mrs.  Turnbull,  is  an 
abiding  benediction  to  all  who  enter. 

Every  effort  is  made  to  care  wisely  for  the  physical  welfare  of 
the  students.  Wholesome,  simple,  well-cooked  food,  excellent 
water  and  an  unlimited  abundance  of  fresh  mountain-side  air  are 
valuable  assets.  All  students  are  required  to  take  a  certain 
amount  of  outdoor  or  gymnasium  exercise  daily.  The  tennis 
courts,  the  woods  and  hills,  and  the  skating  in  winter,  offer  ex¬ 
cellent  opportunities  for  healthful  and  pleasurable  exercises  of 
much  variety.  In  addition  to  these  natural  means  of  health,  a 
simple  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  as  the  Physician  of  the 
household  prevails,  yet  every  student  is  perfectly  free  to  have 
medical  attendance  in  sickness,  as  he  chooses. 


At  Christmastime  every  effort  is  made  to  make  the  glad 
season  as  homelike  as  possible  for  the  students  who  remain. 


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The  Kitchen  Staff. 


A  Dish-Washing  Crew. 


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Enjoying  God’s  lovely  out-of-doors  at  Nyack. 


Self-help  by  the  students  at  a  Children’s  Home  during  vacation. 


Self  Help 


Practically  all  the  students  who  come  have  very  limited 
financial  resources.  Some  are  under  the  necessity  of  earning 
their  entire  expenses  while  at  school.  The  cost  of  board  and 
tuition  is  less  than  $30  per  month.  Yet  even  this  amount  seems 
large  to  those  who  must  earn  their  way  while  carrying  a  full 
course  of  study. 

The  school  is  entirely  without  endowment  and  has  received 
comparatively  little  in  the  way  of  gifts  to  supplement  its  reve¬ 
nue,  so  that  the  administration  has  required  constant  and  rigid 
economy. 

The  most  worthy  are  often  in  the  greatest  need  since  many 
of  our  most  able  students  devote  their  vacation  time  to  Christian 
service  for  which  they  receive  but  little  remuneration.  Thou¬ 
sands  of  dollars  could  be  invested  to  good  advantage  in  such 
promising  lives.  Even  small  gifts  will  often  help  a  student  over 
times  of  emergency,  or  intensify  his  training  by  setting  him  free 
to  devote  his  entire  time  to  study. 


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Dean  Turnbull :  ‘  ‘  That  is  the  ideal  spot  for  the  Chapel !  ’  ’ 

Dr.  Mantle:  ‘‘There  is  no  better  or  more  suitable  site  on  the  hillside.” 


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Visions  of  the  Future 

The  leadings  of  the  Lord  for  the  future  are  usually  in  har¬ 
mony  with  past  providences  and  present  circumstances.  It  is 
patent  to  all  that  Dr.  Simpson  was  Divinely  guided  in  the 
founding  of  this  Institute  and  in  the  formulation  of  its  princi¬ 
ples.  The  school’s  faithfulness  to  its  original  ideals  has  brought 
an  increasing  measure  of  blessing  through  the  passing  years. 
Never  was  there  stronger  or  truer  spiritual  life  and  never  was 
the  missionary  interest  more  intense  and  intelligent.  Never  was 
the  personnel  of  the  student  body  more  virile. 

There  are  actually  present  in  the  school  more  students  than 
can  be  conveniently  accommodated.  We  are  therefore  compelled 
by  the  embarrassment  of  blessing  to  look  definitely  to  the  Lord 
for  the  future.  There  is  great  need  for  a  new  dormitory  for 
men.  But  before  going  forward  with  the  erection  of  new  build¬ 
ings,  it  appears  advisable  and  even  imperative  to  put  our  present 
plant  into  thorough  repair,  and  to  make  the  most  of  the  accom¬ 
modations  which  we  now  possess.  In  our  efforts  to  liquidate  the 
indebtedness  which  has  burdened  the  Institution  until  this  year, 
repairs  have  been  postponed,  and  equipment  has  not  kept  pace 
with  the  growing  needs. 

The  future  is  bright  with  promise,  and  we  covet  the  prayers 
of  God’s  remembrancers  that  we  may  be  enabled  first,  to 
strengthen  our  stakes,  with  a  view  to  lengthening  our  cords  to 
the  full  measure  of  the  will  of  God. 


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An  endless  succession  of  devoted  young  people  have  passed  from  this  beautiful  Nyack  mountain  road  to  the 

jungle  trails  of  heathendom. 


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For  more  than  twenty  years  this  postman,  always  a  welcome  visitor,  has 
delivered  mail  to  the  Institute.  If  the  response  to  this  appeal  should  double 
his  burden  he  will  cerainly  not  complain. 


The  inscription  over  the  General  Post  Office  in  New  York  is 
eminently  appropriate  for  our  Nyack  Missionary  pioneers: 
“Neither  rain,  nor  snow,  nor  ice  prevent  these  couriers  from  the 
swift  completion  of  their  appointed  task.  ’  ’ 


All  letters  and  checks  should  be  sent  to 

Rev.  Walter  M.  Turnbull,  D.D., 
Dean,  Missionary  Institute, 
Nyack-on-Hudson, 

New  York. 


Checks  should  be  made  payable  to 

Missionary  Training  Institute. 


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Nearly  all  the  photographs  that  appear  in  this  booklet  were  taken  by 
Mr.  Arthur  Hammond,  one  of  our  Nyack  students. 


A  group  of  our  married  students. 


The  Buildings  of  the 

MISSIONARY  INSTITUTE 

Nyack-on-Hudson 

In  1897  the  first  and  largest  of  these  buildings  was  erected. 

In  that  year  this  building  accommodated  the  entire  school. 

Today  all  these  buildings  together  will  not  accommodate  the  student  body. 


We  cannot  accept  all  the  young  people  who  wish  to  come. 

We  thank  God  that  the  burden  of  indebtedness  is  gone. 

To  get  out  of  debt  we  postponed  urgently-needed  repairs. 

$50,000  is  immediately  required  in  addition  to  the  ordinary  revenue  to  make 
the  school  thoroughly  efficient. 

The  Board  of  Managers  and  the  Faculty  are  looking  to  the  Lord  and  His 
stewards  for  this  amount  before  the  1921  Commencement. 

All  current  expenses,  food,  light,  heat,  etc.,  are  met  from  student  payments 
for  hoard  and  room. 

The  moderate  tuition  charge  of  $20.00  per  student  covers  the  faculty 
allowances. 

The  Supplementary  Budget  will  be  entirely  used  to  meet  the  following 
urgent  needs : 

Enlarging  of  class  rooms. 

New  kitchen  equipment. 

Wiring  of  buildings  for  electric  lighting. 


New  roofs  and  floors. 

Remodeling  of  dormitory  accommodations. 

Additions  to  library. 

Purchasing  of  new  pianos. 

Special  coal  fund. 

Aid  to  worthy  students. 

Present  world  conditions  demand  the  immediate  reinforcement  of 
missionary  ranks.  God  is  raising  up  hosts  of  consecrated  recruits  everywhere. 

At  the  crucial  point  between  these  hosts  of  devoted  souls  and  the 
appalling  needs  of  the  lost  in  darkened  lands,  stands  our  School.  Our 
mission  is  to  prepare  these  plastic  lives  to  help  to  evaugelize  this  generation 
and  bring  back  the  King. 

If  this  is  also  your  vision,  join  us. 

We  shall  greatly  appreciate  your  prayers  and  gifts. 


Believing  in  the  urgent  need  of  preparing  workers  for  the  whitened 
fields  of  the  world,  I  will  endeavor,  in  dependence  upon  God,  to  send  before 

May  16,  1921  the  sum  of  $  ...  _  . .  .for  the  Special  Budget  of  $50,000  for 

the  Nyack  Missionary  Institute. 


Name 


Address . . . . . . . . . 

Fill  in  this  blank,  tear  off  and  mail  to  Dr.  W.  M.  Turnbull,  Dean,  Nyack,  N.  Y. 


